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Software Development Engineer: H-1B salaries
5,680 labor condition applications used the job title Software Development Engineer. Median offered base salary $149,781; middle half $124,000–$180,710.
Applications (LCAs)5,680
Median offered salary$149,781
Middle half of salaries$124,000–$180,710
10th–90th percentile$101,754–$208,748
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Employers
| Employer | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|
| Adobe Inc. | 1,324 | $180,000 |
| Apple Inc. | 1,005 | $186,000 |
| Expedia, Inc. | 547 | $132,267 |
| Tesla, Inc. | 239 | $158,355 |
| Workday, Inc. | 158 | $146,058 |
| Fortinet, Inc. | 115 | $143,100 |
| CVS Shared Services Resources LLC | 102 | $115,000 |
| Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. | 101 | $123,510 |
| Autodesk, Inc. | 71 | $150,000 |
| Nokia of America Corporation | 71 | $156,080 |
| Zillow, Inc. | 68 | $158,000 |
| Zoom Communications, Inc. | 66 | $153,301 |
| Zoom Video Communications, Inc. | 65 | $132,755 |
| Relevantz Technology Services, Inc. | 58 | $88,250 |
| GoDaddy.com, LLC | 41 | $115,793 |
| CVS Pharmacy Inc. | 41 | $120,526 |
| Fujitsu Network Communications, Inc. | 37 | $107,458 |
| Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. | 37 | $118,795 |
| Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (Esri) | 36 | $130,998 |
| People Tech Group, Inc | 35 | $128,502 |
| Amazon.com Services LLC | 34 | $170,000 |
| Remitly, Inc. | 32 | $154,570 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. | 27 | $139,840 |
| Caremark LLC | 25 | $121,500 |
| Philips North America LLC | 23 | $122,970 |
| Cambia Health Solutions, Inc. | 20 | $130,707 |
| Couloir Technology Group, Inc | 20 | $127,338 |
| Travelscape LLC | 19 | $79,248 |
| Delta Air Lines, Inc. | 18 | $124,500 |
| Mitchell International, Inc. | 18 | $94,162 |
| Cirquetech Group Inc. | 17 | $127,338 |
| Salient Global Technologies CORP | 16 | $98,905 |
| Clearwater Analytics, LLC | 16 | $130,707 |
| Auger Inc. | 16 | $215,000 |
| Altimetrik Corp. | 15 | $101,192 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | 14 | $186,912 |
| Brillio, LLC | 14 | $80,000 |
| Xilinx, Inc. | 13 | $135,800 |
| SmarTek21 LLC | 12 | $145,000 |
| Hitachi Vantara LLC | 12 | $120,536 |
| LiveRamp, Inc. | 12 | $118,000 |
| Meraki IT Solutions, LLC. | 10 | $95,701 |
| Aegis Company | 10 | $127,338 |
| Micron Technology, Inc. | 10 | $100,027 |
| FIS Management Services, LLC | 10 | $137,259 |
| Hitachi Digital Services LLC | 9 | $112,923 |
| Leverage Technologies Inc | 9 | $92,400 |
| WeVision LLC | 8 | $109,456 |
| Centific Technologies, Inc. | 8 | $106,642 |
| CIMON Co., LTD | 8 | $77,250 |
| Transcend IT Solutions LLC. | 8 | $100,048 |
| ArcTrade, Inc. | 8 | $120,000 |
| ByteDance Inc. | 8 | $199,000 |
| Transaction Network Services, Inc. | 7 | $135,000 |
| Intuitive Surgical Operations, Inc. | 7 | $181,560 |
| Sonos, Inc. | 7 | $114,900 |
| INRIX, Inc. | 7 | $140,500 |
| 1Finity Americas, Inc. | 7 | $156,998 |
| Michaels Stores, Inc. | 6 | $117,500 |
| Groupon, Inc. | 6 | $113,450 |
By wage level
| Wage level | Median salary |
|---|
| Level I (entry) | $106,642 |
| Level II (qualified) | $128,502 |
| Level III (experienced) | $155,000 |
| Level IV (fully competent) | $192,941 |
The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | LCAs | Median salary |
|---|
| FY2023 | 1,359 | $148,000 |
| FY2024 | 1,586 | $153,200 |
| FY2025 | 1,468 | $148,300 |
| FY2026 | 1,144 | $149,365 |
Cities
- San Jose, CA1,023
- Seattle, WA783
- Cupertino, CA566
- Austin, TX369
- Sunnyvale, CA219
- San Francisco, CA171
- Fremont, CA158
- Redlands, CA105
- New York, NY105
- Redmond, WA95
- Lehi, UT88
- Atlanta, GA85
- Bellevue, WA85
- Santa Clara, CA82
- Chicago, IL77
- Dallas, TX76
- Pleasanton, CA69
- Palo Alto, CA60
- San Diego, CA49
- Irving, TX43
- Cambridge, MA40
- Alpharetta, GA36
- Waltham, MA33
- Kirkland, WA29
- Boston, MA28
- Frisco, TX27
- Richardson, TX25
- Portland, OR25
- Springfield, MO24
- O'Fallon, MO18
Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).